Equipamento para produção all grain/extrato para cerveja artesanal

Abstract

Brewing craft beer at home is a hobby that is growing every day and with that, increases the demand for production equipment. The present work performed a product development process – PDP, with the help of a Quality Function Deployment matrix and a market research. With the creation of specifications project and conceptual project a final prototype that attempts the needs of equipment customers, such as temperature control, cost and handling mode was determined. In addition, with the final information, a similar physical prototype was developed. The main characteristics of the prototype are: Internal electrical resistance with temperature control for heating and temperature and time in the brewing and boiling stages made with heat controller and sensors, water pumps for the transport of wort and for the cooling of the final liquid, equipment with easy disassembly and handling and materials with the appropriate sanitation standards. As a final prototype, an equipment was developed. It differs from those commonly found in the market by delivering to customers a semiautomatic equipment with three pots suitable for brewing by all grain and extrat methods with temperature control and liquid transport by water pumps.